Indonesia Lawmakers Restore Real Local Elections
Apparently intimidated by outraged public opinion, the Indonesian House of Representatives has backed away from a controversial bill outlawing direct elections of regional leaders, which would have restored a system in place during the Suharto dictatorship.
The law, enacted last September supposedly at the behest of outgoing President Susilo Bambang Yudo…
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